Category Archives: Troy’s Blog Posts

Video of Galapagos!

We had such a great time in the Galapagos. It is truly a magical place. Ofer planned everything on the fly and it came out perfectly. We wouldn’t change a thing, except for maybe staying longer. Now we’re off to … Continue reading

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Baru the Hero Dog

Please check out this inspiring story from inside edition. https://www.insideedition.com/how-baru-dog-climbed-23000-fo . . . This is such a beautiful story. It occurred at the same time we were in Nepal trekking the Annapurna Circuit and climbing to the Mount Everest Base Camp. I … Continue reading

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SEVEN DAYS IN HAVANA

Hello All, we’d like to tell a bit about our visit to wondrous CUBA.  We found it to be a very visually beautiful country.  The water of the Caribbean is turquoise, the island is green and lush and the sky … Continue reading

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Carnaval Barranquillia. A Riot of Color

Colombia is beautiful, however Barranquillia is relatively drab as far as cities go. But not this weekend. The people are lovely. They are warm, generous, friendly, lively and hospitable. Ofer made friends with almost the entire crowd sitting amongst and … Continue reading

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Asher, Ella, Ofer and Troy enjoy a great Cultural Exchange & Educational Favella Tour in Gorgeous Rio de Janeiro!!

With the help of a great driver and local resident guide, we took the kids on a multi-hour tour of a favela in Rio de Janeiro. Better referred to as a community, this was the Santa Marta aka Saint Martha … Continue reading

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New Passports for Ofer and Troy

Hello All! We didn’t think it would happen on this trip, but both Ofer and I didn’t have enough pages in our passports to finish our travels around the world. Fortunately, we had the forethought to make an appointment with … Continue reading

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A Few Favorite Photos and Moments from our Around the World Adventure!

Ofer, Troy, Asher and Ella travel the world.  Here are a few of my personal favorite photos and memories.  Enjoy!

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Ofer, Ella, Asher and Troy recommend Ken Burns’ documentary found on Netflix about the Vietnam War.

Ofer, Asher, Ella and I have been watching this ten part documentary series on the Vietnam War as we travel The length of Vietnam from South to North.  This series is quite an education for all of us and we … Continue reading

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This is Hamburger Hill, Vietnam, near the Laos Border. Google “Hamburger Hill battle, Vietnam War” for the grisly history…..

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Drive to Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Hello All,   Yesterday we rented a car and drove to Boulder’s Beach in Simon’s Town, South Africa and then on to the Cape of Good Hope (Cape Point).  We saw some beautiful seaside landscapes, frolicked with African Penguins and … Continue reading

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